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This study aimed to investigate the three-dimensional relationship between the bony palate and the hard palatal mucosa, as well as palatal dimensional differences according to anteroposterior jaw relationships, using CT data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CT data from 116 female patients (95 young adults; 15\u201329 years, 21 middle-aged adults; 30\u201356 years) who required orthodontic treatment combined with orthognathic surgery were analyzed morphometrically using medical image-processing software. The anteroposterior relationship between the maxilla and mandible was determined using lateral cephalograms, and participants were divided into three groups: Class I (normal maxillomandibular relationship), Class II (maxilla positioned anterior to the mandible), and Class III (mandible positioned anterior to the maxilla). Intergroup palatal dimensional differences were analyzed using non-parametric tests (Wilcoxon test and Steel\u2013Dwass test).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Palatal mucosal thickness in the first molar region (PMT) showed substantial inter-individual variation, with no significant age-related differences. Palatal width was narrower, whereas palatal length was greater in Class II than in Class III. Palatal depth was greater in Class II than that in Classes I and III at the first premolar (P1), but no intergroup difference was observed at the first molar (M1).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PMT showed no age-related differences and may serve as a representative indicator of palatal mucosal structure. 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